Murderous Crossing - Review

If you love going out with a good friend, or a loved one, to a nice Italian restaurant, enjoying good food, having a good laugh, and engaging new friends in good conversation, all with a side of murder, then you’ll love Murderous Crossings. 

My wonderful, thoughtful and caring son, Johnathan, took me out Saturday night to the Olive Tree in Villa Rica to participate in Cast Production’s dinner-theatre program, Murderous Crossings.  To his surprise, he was pulled into the production and asked to play the best man at the wedding.  He did a great job delivering his toast, red cheeks and all.  

 

Show Premise: The year is 1923 and audience members are passengers on board the HMS Victoria as it crosses the English Channel. The famous Inspector Clurrot has tracked down a homicidal mastermind hiding out on board. Meanwhile, the ship is the vessel of matrimony for the Contessa Follette and John D. Rothchild - a marriage encouraged through financial need and murderous greed. But not everything is as it seems, and it turns out that the English Channel isn't the only thing being crossed.

Audience members get to stand in for the best man, bridesmaid, mother of the groom, and father of the bride in this Agatha Christie style comic mystery. And everyone tries to figure out who-dunnit. (Participation encouraged but not required.)

Written by: David Landau
Directed by: Kevin Kincheloe and Andenia Mehler

I wouldn’t say that Murderous Crossings was the best dinner-theatre performance I’ve ever attended, but it was so much fun it was a 5-star event for me.  I had tired of formal affairs, religious gatherings, holiday events and professional meets, that a night laughing, enjoying a light-hearted atmosphere, while using the mind to discover the “Murdra” (which I guessed incorrectly – and me being a mystery writer) was like a breath of fresh air. 

So, if you’re looking for a great piece of entertainment, something different than the same-old, same-old, then plan to visit The Olive Tree and catch the latest drama of Cast Productions.  At $36 dollars per person, you can’t find a much better way to spend a Saturday evening.  Please check their website for future productions.

Till next time,

~T.L. Gray